Thanks! I'm not really hurt, I'm angered a little that I had to miss today, and I'm angry that she wouldn't give me a moment to talk through what happened. No, I don't think I'm entitled to things, though they -DID- annoy me. I know from how they treat my dad at his work that even their longest working employees are subject to being treating less than dirt. -_-
So I know that. I was upset that upon terminating me she wouldn't at least allow me to inquiry a little more. They knew it was my first volunteer position and I had hoped that even upon my being terminated they would at least allow me to learn from it. Instead I had to come to a forum and ask what I did wrong. I would've liked to hear it from them. I always appreciate learning from things. Without mistakes there's no going forward.
I did miss quite a bit but the first time was at their request that I not spread the illness. :p Regardless I feel bad that the car had to break today. I'd been having a bad feeling all day and maybe the car was what was it. I can understand however how they would go from "the car is broken" to "how will she make it in to volunteer". That's perfectly understandable to me.
And from now on I will definitely err on the side of caution--even if I think it is ok. No matter what kind of curse words I hear them use or if I hear none at all I won't use any or their abbreviations.
I will try harder to make it in to wherever I go and maybe I should look in to the bus here, though ours is crappy (rated one of the worst in the country for the stupid routes it takes). That way I'll have backup transportation.
I'll also, I guess, not talk to any clients. Actually, better yet: Next time I go to volunteer, I'll specifically ask whoever I will be working for if they mind me talking to clients or if they'd like me to not talk much. That way I really can't go wrong--I'll know specifically what the doctor wants, as my aunt just told me she too got fired from a job but for being too "cold" and "silent". I think next time I'll just ask since I learned this time it doesn't have to be in fine print for them to expect you to know it. (Though I thought they'd figure I was new to the working world and had no idea what they expect from volunteers. Maybe I expect too much from employers.)
On the other hand I still feel part of my anger was justified. However, I feel I acted responsibly in that I voiced none of it to the doctor or the employees, and instead I turned my emotions into something positive. I took my frustration at being let go and made it into determination that I will do better next time. But I think everyone gets mad and crushed when they get fired, regardless of the reason. :p
I'm just going to learn from it.
Thanks for the advice! That was what I needed 100 times over, and that was what I didn't know going into this. THANK YOU!